Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman, Frank Lowy AC, said today that FFA could now "dare to dream" as he welcomed the Australian Government's $45.6 million in support for FFA's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

"Hosting the World Cup would bring unprecedented benefit to Australia, to the Asian region and to football," said Mr Lowy.

This article has been removed per the below demand from the lawyers for Football NSW and Ian Holmes.

Dear Mr Ferguson

We act for Football NSW Limited and for Ian Holmes.

You have uploaded onto your website and published an article Headed "Gouging Football NSW must be held to account" which was originally published by Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited ("Fairfax") on 28 September 2008 under the byline of Craig Foster.

On 25 September 2009, our clients commenced defamation proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales against Fairfax in respect of this article.

We are instructed to demand that you immediately remove the article, any link to it and any reference to it from your website.